encomium
noun
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy.
encomia
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pluralof encomium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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CUMMING, Ga. – In a barn 40 miles north of downtown Atlanta, after barbecue was served and local dignitaries basted each other with encomia, Gov. Brian Kemp got down to brass tacks.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2022
These are strong words—but they echo Masterpiece Cakeshop’s encomia to the equal dignity of same-sex couples, simply taking the Supreme Court’s reasoning to its logical endpoint.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2018
It has already been translated into six languages and is published with dust-jacket encomia from Russell Brand, Susan Sarandon, Brian Eno, Helena Kennedy QC and Paul Mason.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2016
A Juilliard ensemble played a Haydn string quartet, and later Alfred published a collection of encomia.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
Buchanan's quatercentenary was celebrated at different centres in Scotland in 1906, and was the occasion of several encomia and studies.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
